3 bold predictions for 2014

5:18 PM,
Dec. 28, 2013

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At this time of year at the Eagle-Gazette, we gather as a sports staff and reflect on the year that was and rank the top 10 stories. When undertaking that task for this year, the first full year I have been on staff, I realized how many outcomes from the previous 12 months surprised me. I didn't anticipate a Fairfield Christian boys basketball run to the state final four or a runner-up finish for the Bloom-Carroll baseball team.

This year, I don't plan on being caught so off guard. So I'm prepared to make some predictions about the year ahead in the area. While making these proclamations took varying ...